Apr 17

estelle & thild – Cleansing Milk

I have been on the look-out for a new face cleanser for a while now and the other day when I was in town I figured I’d go in to the pharmacy and look at what brands they had to offer. To my surprise they carry estelle & thild now so I looked through what they had. My eyes caught the cleansing milk. Most cleansers I’ve used in the past have been effective but abrasive. Stinging eyes and stripped skin. Effective but crude. So I decided to give this cleanser a go. I have used some of their products before, I’ve had a few different samples, so I was kind of familiar with the company already.

estelle & thild is a Swedish eco friendly and cruelty free skin care company. They are available internationally also but you will have to google to find where you easiest can get their products. Prices will also vary depending on location. I payed 185 SEK for mine.

The Cleansing Milk comes in a 150ml bottle, the plastic is kind of hard and you squeeze out the product at the top. This particular version is geared towards dry and sensitive skin! They have other versions too so you will probably find one that suits your skin!

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Popularity: 9%

Mar 19

To Go Cruelty Free

Photo by Karen Shaw

Photo by Karen Shaw

As some of you might have seen, I have now decided to go cruelty-free with my blogging. This is not an easy task, there are several “standards” out there and it’s difficult to know exactly what means what.

My opinion is that every one of us must set out own limits to what we can tolerate, and why. I am not judging anyone for their own decisions. And I hope you in return won’t judge me.

I will mainly, but not exclusively, use PETA and Leaping Bunny as my resources. The benefit of those are that they are kept updated. Other resources are for example other blogs. I might also confront companies directly and ask them, if I can’t find a straight answer. Read the rest of this entry »

Popularity: 16%

Mar 17

MAC Cosmetics – A Goodbye

Some of you may have heard the buzz over the last few days. Then again, some of you may not have..

Well, here it is in plain text. Black on white:

MAC Cosmetics is no longer a cruelty free company.

First of all I want to clarify: no, my blog is not marketed as being a cruelty free blog. I do – however – have HUGE problems when a company (which has always been cruelty free) suddenly starts accepting animal tests. I even have one or two items in my collection made by companies that do test (not counting MAC). The problem, the difference, however, is when a company so drastically changes their policy. This is like going back five, ten years in time! A huge disappointment!

Being cruelty free has always been one of MAC’s pillars. That pillar has now been shattered.

MAC’s new and updated policy:

M.A.C has a longstanding policy to not test on animals, nor ask others to test on our behalf, except when required by law.

The bold part above is what bothers me, and many with me.

I am expecting MAC to make some sort of public statement. I hope they do. I hope they don’t let this just pass and think nothing more of it.

Phyrra has written an excellent blog post on the matter. I urge you to read it! She has also written up a template for everyone to use so we can get in touch with MAC’s customer service regarding this matter.

Link: http://www.phyrra.net/2012/03/heartbroken-by-mac.html

In the meantime; yes. I will use my existing MAC products. I will – however – not buy any new ones. And I will no longer feature any new MAC products on my blog. Actually, I will not – from now on – feature ANY products from non cruelty free companies! 

MAC: we are expecting a good answer from you..

<3

//Tina

Popularity: 15%

Mar 12

Kat Von D True Romance – Saint – Swatches

Thanks to a friend I got my hands on the Kat Von D True Romance Saint Eyeshadow Palette. It is Sephora exclusive so I am very thrilled!

This is a gorgeous neutral eyeshadow palette and it is right down my alley! Loveeee neutrals! (OH, REALLY?? WOW..)

I would compare this one to the Urban Decay Naked Palette (the first one) when it comes to the tone of the shades. They are warm.

The palette contains six shadows and they range from very light to very dark! Botn shimmers and mattes. The shadows are pigmented and seems to be easy to work with! I will be using the heck out of this palette for the next week or so, to really try it out!

Here are my swatches:

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Popularity: 23%

Mar 02

Twitter GiveAway !!

Twitter GiveAway !! Wooohoooo !!

Open Worldwide!

One random winner will pick up 1 IsaDora Cake Mascara in Black + 1 IsaDora Jelly Kiss lipstick in Bare Bliss!

Simply RETWEET the following:

IsaDora TWITTER-GIVEAWAY worldwide: 1 CakeMascara and one JellyKiss lipstick in Bare Bliss! RT to WIN! 

You must be a twitter follower!

The giveaway is open until Sunday 7 March 2012 at 12:00 18:00 CET. I overslept today so that is why I put forward the time a few hours!

<3

//Tina

 

Popularity: 16%

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